Arneata Coffman Cooper, 75, of Russellville, died Friday, June 7, 2013, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Hector to Leamon and Emogene Hamilton Coffman. She graduated with honors from Hector High School.

She retired from the Russellville School District, was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, an ordained elder of the church, a member of the choir, seekers Sunday school class, and Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry. She had served as Church Treasurer and Director of Christian Education.

She was a life member of Russellville Junior Auxiliary and served on the National Scholarship Committee for 6 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Judy Coffman Thacker.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Gearl D. Cooper; her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Mike Williams; one grandson, Blake Michael Williams; one sister, Joann Coffman Hays; and brother-in-law, Jack Thacker and his wife, Dana.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013, at the Shinn Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Steve Mosley. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery near Hector, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.